Venerable
Moeliai of Nendrum
An Irish holy monk of Nendrum Monastery, reposed around 493.
- Feast
- June 23old style July 6
- Reposed
- 4935th century
- Place
- Nendrum Monastery
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Moeliai of Nendrum (also called Moelray) was born in Ireland and was baptised by Saint Patrick. He became abbot of Nendrum Monastery and reposed around 493. The sources preserve no further details of his life.
He is commemorated on 23 June among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (a saint of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.
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